Carma Ann Sorensen

July 22, 1959 — January 25, 2025

Snohomish, Washington

Carma Ann Gee Sorensen age 65, died January 25, 2025, in Bothell, Washington. Born July 22, 1959, Carma was known for her creative, faithful, persistent, devoted and loving nature. First child to Glendon William and Shirley Hillman Gee and first granddaughter to Ivin and Pearl Gee, Carma inherited her grandmother’s passion and life’s calling as a primary school teacher and sparked in others, including her siblings, a deep love of teaching, reading, writing and music.

Carma spent her childhood in Washington State, New Hampshire, Wyoming, and North Dakota. She graduated from Bismarck High School and continued her education graduating from Ricks College and Brigham Young University with degrees in Elementary and Early Childhood Education. She continued to pursue her Master’s in Education from Western Washington University until her retirement from teaching due to her decline in health.

Carma loved children, ever fascinated with learning and teaching processes. She visited the schools in New Zealand while vacationing there taking notes in her journal about their novel approaches to learning. She worked as a teacher in the Granite School District in Utah (Kindergarten and First Grade) and in Madras, Oregon, and worked as a full-tIme substitute teacher in Washington State’s Marysville and Lake Stevens School Districts (Grades K-6). She was licensed to teach in Utah, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington State.

Her commitment to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was evident through her service as president of a women’s organization in her congregation of close to 700 in Carson City, Nevada. Her passion was evident in efforts to shepherd and love children in her family and in congregations wherever she lived, from New Hampshire to North Dakota, from Washington State, to Utah, Nevada, and Oregon. Carma’s interests included nurturing the gift of friendship, writing, teaching, and music which have brought her so much joy throughout her life.

She was preceded in death by her father, Glendon William Gee. Carma is survived by her mother Shirley Hillman Gee and her husband Patrick Sorensen and her siblings David Gee (Megan), Laurene Starkey (Val), Steven Gee (Pamela), James Gee (Cherie) and her sons David Sorensen (Francesca) and Michael Sorensen (Karly) and her four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 29th 2025, at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 8522 131st Avenue Southeast, Snohomish, WA 98290.

Carma will be cremated and her remains will be buried in Paris, Idaho near her family’s ancestral home at a date to be determined. Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page and if you wish to send flowers please send them to Purdy & Walters at Floral Hills in Lynnwood, WA.

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